Mean age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Mean age of private paid employees was 40.04 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.04
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
40.04
in 2016
All-time low
35
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Mean age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 352001: 35.62002: 35.62003: 35.72004: 35.82006: 35.82007: 36.22008: 36.42009: 38.62011: 37.32012: 37.82013: 382014: 38.12015: 38.62016: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 40.04 for mean age of private paid employees in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Mean age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 35
2001 35.59 +1.7%
2002 35.56 -0.1%
2003 35.67 +0.3%
2004 35.78 +0.3%
2006 35.77 -0.0%
2007 36.2 +1.2%
2008 36.44 +0.7%
2009 38.6 +5.9%
2011 37.28 -3.4%
2012 37.77 +1.3%
2013 37.97 +0.5%
2014 38.11 +0.4%
2015 38.59 +1.3%
2016 40.04 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.07 35 38.6 9
2010s 38.29 37.28 40.04 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 Poland 40.51 compare
  2. 26 Chile 40.41 compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom 40.3 compare
  4. 29 Russia 39.86 compare
  5. 30 Republic of Moldova 39.6 compare
  6. 31 Uruguay 39.48 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka?
Mean age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka was 40.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 40.04 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for mean age of private paid employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean age of private paid employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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